Dona Illadore de Bedegrayne, mka Monica Gaudio, received a partial apology from Cooks Source magazine editor Judith Griggs, but the firestorm continued amid allegations (by others) of a pattern of bad behavior. A deeper apology followed, and Cooks Source has changed its editorial policy as a result of the incident.

Gather your shires, cantons, baronies, households, and clans… Castle Wars goes back to the days of the great Althing, where chieftains, theigns and jarls gathered to hand down the law and celebrate the season. Dust off your round shield, brew some ale and mead, plan your camps well for who knows what the weather will bring… join us for Castle Wars VII – ALTHING!